More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
A)Oudh Commercial Bank
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Hindustan Commercial Bank
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh Commercial Bank
- Q. The largest producer of Coffee in the country is:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
A)1880
B)1882
C)1999
D)1904
Answer: 1880
- Q. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
A)eight banks
B)six banks
C)five banks
D)nine banks
Answer: six banks
- Q. Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?
A)Essar Oil
B)GAIL
C)Reliance Energy
D)ONGC
Answer: Essar Oil
- Q. Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
A)electricity boards
B)State Road Transport Corporations
C)commercial irrigation projects
D)All of the above
Answer: commercial irrigation projects
- Q. India’s share in textiles trade of the world is:
A)6%
B)8%
C)4%
D)10%
Answer: 6%
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)RBI
C)big businessmen
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. In India the term Black Revolution is associated with:
A)Nurturing the Black Soil
B)Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
C)Self-dependence in the production of coal
D)Self-dependence in the production of balck corp
Answer: Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
- Q. The Mid Day Meal scheme was launched on
A)August 15, 1992
B)August 15, 2000
C)August 15, 1995
D)August 15, 2001
Answer: August 15, 1995
- Q. The central banking functions in India are performed by the I=Central Bank of India II=Reserve Bank of India III=State Bank of India IV=Punjab National Bank
A)II
B)I
C)I, II
D)II, III
Answer: II
- Q. Devaluation of currency leads to
A)increase in domestic prices
B)no impact on domestic prices
C)fall in domestic prices
D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
Answer: increase in domestic prices
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)April 12, 1988
C)July 9, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. States earn maximum revenue through
A)custom revenue
B)land revenue
C)commercial taxes
D)excise duties on intoxicants
Answer: commercial taxes
- Q. Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
A)expenditure tax
B)agricultural income tax
C)entertainment tax
D)land revenue
Answer: agricultural income tax
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)20
Answer: 14
- Q. In the World, in the production of cotton, India ranks:
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: Second
- Q. One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
A)productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
B)ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay wit
C)investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
D)people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for econom
Answer: investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
- Q. In India the term Black Revolution is associated with:
A)Nurturing the Black Soil
B)Self-dependence in the production of coal
C)Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
D)Self-dependence in the production of balck corp
Answer: Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
- Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
A)sex discrimination at work place
B)Development of Handlooms
C)female foeticide
D)Banking sector
Answer: Development of Handlooms
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